Golf bag support



July 20, 1965 K. L. ROEPKE 3,195,844

GOLF BAG SUPPORT Filed Jan. 16, 1964 2 Sheets-Sheet l July 20, 1965 K. RoEPKE 3,195,844

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v INVENTOR Kennet/1 L. Roep/fe @MM @www #Home s United States Patent O 3,195,844 GOLF BAG SUPPORT Kenneth L. Roepke, 2430 W. 66th St., Indianapolis, Ind. Filed Jan. 16, 1964, Ser. No. 338,101 2 Claims. (Cl. 248-96) The present invention relates to a golf bag support.

When playing golf without a caddy, it is necessary to rest the bag of clubs on the ground while making a shot. If the player needs a different club than the one which he is holding, he must stoop down, pick up the bag and Search through the clubs for-the proper club. After the shot has been completed, the player must again stoop down to pick up the bag of clubs on the ground. Consequently, an important object of the present invention is to relieve the player from such bending and stooping.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved bag support adapted to hold the bag of clubs in a generally upright position while a player is making a shot, yet toldable out of the way while the player is carrying the bag between shots.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a device of the above type wherein the device is securely attached to the golf bag.

Relate-d yobjects and advantages will become apparent as the description. proceeds.

n One embodiment of the invention might include a support device for a golf bag or the like comprising an elongated tubular member of a length substantially equal to a golf bag, a second tubular member telescoped within one end of said elongated member and having a hook on the distal end thereof, said hook curving back towards the proximal end of said second member and adapted to hook onto the edge of the golf bag at its open end, a screw threaded into the second tubular member adjacent said hook and projecting toward the distal end of the hook whereby said screw can be tightened against said bag t grip it against the distal end of said hook, means for adjustably securing said second tubular member relative to said elongated member, a third tubular member slidably received within the other end of said elongated tubular member, said third member having a cross bar secured to the end thereof within said 'elongated member, said elongated member having opposed elongated longitudinal slots through which said. bar projects, a tension spring connected at one end to the other end of said elongated member and at the other end to said cross bar and normally projecting said third member to a position wherein said cross bar engages the ends of the slots toward said other end of saidk elongated member, a pair of legs each swingably connected to said elongated member between said slots and said one end of said elongated member, a pair of links each pivotally connected at one end to one of said legs and pivotally connected at the other end to said cross bar, a rigid C-shaped member fixed to said elongated member adjacent the other end thereof with its concave portion opening away from said elongated member and below said hook, a foot secured to said C-shaped member and ilush with the other end of said elongated member, said foot and C-schaped member cradling the closed end of the golf bag, a strap associated with said C-shaped member and holding said bag against said C-shaped member and foot, said tension spring being of suitable strength to permit said third tubular member to telescope when the weight of the bag is on said foot and said third tubular member is against the ground.

The full nature of the invention will be understood from the accompanying drawings and the following description and claims.

FIG, l is a side elevation of the bag support of the present invention showing the support in operative position supporting a golf bag.

3,195,844 Patented July 20, 1965 ICC FIG. 2 is a front elevation of the structure of FIG. l.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged longitudinal section taken along the line 3 3 of FIG. 2 in the direction of the arrows.

FG. 4 is a side elevation of the bag support of FIGS. 1-3 and showing it in a diierent operating position.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged section taken along the line 5-5 of FIG. l in the direction of the arrows.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged section taken along the lines 6 6 of FIG. l in the direction of the arrows.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged section taken along the lines 7-7 of FIG. 4 in the direction of the arrows.

FlG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view of certain portions of the structure of FIG. 1.

For the purposes of promoting an understanding of the principles of the invention, reference will now be made to the embodiment illustrated in the drawing and specific language will be used to describe the same. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the invention is thereby intended, such alterations and further modificaitons in the illustrated device, and such further applications of the principles of the invention as illustrated therein being contemplated as would normally occur to one skilled in the art to which the invention relates.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, there is illustrated a bag supporting device 10 including an elongated tubular member 11 having a length approximating the length of a short golf bag. Telescoped within the upper end 12 of the member 11 is a further tubular member 15 having a hook 16 formed at its distal end.v

The hook 16 is adapted to receive the edge 17 of the open end 18 of a golf bag 20 as illustrated in FIG. l. A thumbscrew 21 is threadedly received through the member 15 adjacent the hook 16 and projects toward the hook 16. The thumbscrew 21 may be tightened against the bag edge 17 to secure the bag to the device 10.

At the opposite end 25 of the tubular member 11, there is fxedly mounted a C-shaped member Z6 which opens away from the tubular member 1l and is positioned below the hook 16. A foot 27 is fixed to the tubular member 11 flush with the lower end 25 of the tubular member 11. A strap 36 is threaded through suitable apertures 31 in the C-shaped member 26 and secures the lower end 32 of the golf bag within the cradle formed by the C-shaped member 26 and the foot Z7. It can be appreciated that the assembly including members 26, 27 and strap 30 together with the hook 16 and screw 21 rmly attached the golf bag 2t) to the elongated tubular member 11. It should be mentioned that the tubular member 1S is fixed in proper position .to receive a golf bag of different size by a screw threaded through the wall of the member 11 and engaging the member 15.

A bar extends through the elongated member 11 centrally thereof. The bar 40 is xed in position by a screw 41 which extends through an aperture 42 and threads into the bar 4t?. The bar 40 has reduced end portions 45 which pivotally receive legs 46. Nuts 47 are tightly threaded onto the reduced portions 45 and retain legs 46 thereon.

The elongated tubular member 11 is provided with opposed slots Sti through which project the opposite ends of a bar 51. The bar 51 is secured to the upper end of. a tubular member 52 telescoped within the lower end 25 of the tubular member 11. The bar 51 hasreduced end portions S5 which pivotally receive one end 56 of links 57. The other end of each link 57 is pivotally secured to one of the legs 46. The bar 51 has slots 49 which lare located at the slots 5t) and receive the walls Iof member 11 at those slots to resist twisting of the bar 51. Thus, the bar 51, which has a curved concave shape, cups the golf bag and prevents its sliding to one side or the other.

A tension spring 60 is connected between the lower end 25 of the tubular member 11 and the cross bar 51, said spring extending through slot 53 in vthe wallL of the pivotally connected atthe other end to said cross bar', a

tubular member 52. The tensionspring 60 normally prol jects the member 52 to the position illustrated in FIG.'4

. wherein the cross bar 51 is engaging the lower end 61 of each slot Si). This position of the structure is illustrated in FlGj4 and is the position that theapparatus assumes when the player lifts the bag away from ,the ground. lWhen the spring 60 projects'the member 52, the legs 46 are retracted against the sides of the member 11 by the movement of thecross Ybar 51 and the links`5r7v with the cross bar. Of course, the structure 1t) is easily carried on the golfers bag when the legs are retracted asin FIGA. t When'it is desired to set up the golf bag in the position of FIGS. lY and 2, vthe player rests the golf bag and structhe legs 46 to :support the golf bag Tin the generally upright position of FIGS. l and 2. It should be mentionedv the legs extend inwardly to prevent the legs locking inthe inward position.

It will be evident from the above description that they improved bag support of the present invention is adapted to hold thebag of clubsin an upright position while the player is making a shot, yet is automatically foldable vout of the way while the player is carrying the bag between, shots. It willalso be evident that Vthe bag support of the.

present invention incorporatesrhighly eiicient meansrfor securing the golf bag to the bag support.

While the invention has been illustrated Yan described in detail in the drawings and foregoing description, the sameA is to be considered as illustrative and'not restrictive in character, it being understood that only the Vpreferred em-V bodiment has been shownr and described and that alll changes and modifications that come within therspirit of f the invention and the scope of the claims are also desired to be protected.

The invention claimed is: A 1. A support device fora golf bagcomprising an elongated Vtubular member of a length substantially equal to a golf bag, asecond tubular member Yixedly telescoped within oneend of said elongated member and having a hook fon the distal end thereosaid hook curvingback towards the proximal end of said second member. and adapted to hook onto the edge of a golf bag at its open end, a third tubular member slidably received within the f other end of said elongated tubular member, said third member having a cross bar secured to theend thereof within said elongated member, said elongated member having opposed elongated longitudinal slots through which said bar projects, a tension spring connected at one endto member, said tension spring beingreceived within said.

elongated .tubular member Vand third member, said third member having a longitudinally extending slot Lthrough which tension spring extends, a pair of legs each` swingably connected to said elongated member between said slots and said one end of said elongated member, a pair of links f each pivotally connected at one end to one of said legs and rigid (2-shaped member fixed to said elongated member adjacent the other end thereofl and having its concave portion opening away from saidV elongated member below said hook, afoot secured Yto said C-shaped member and ilush Vwithfthe other end of saidrelonga'ted member, said foot fand C-shaped member adapted rto cradlethe closed end of a golf bag,and a strap associated with said C-shaped member and adapted to hold a bag againstv said C-shaped member and foot, said'cross bar being curved into a concave shape which opens in the samedirection as said `C- shaped member for reception of a golf bag, said c-ross barr 'having ioppositely opening slots at said element longitu- Y dinal slots and receiving the wall-s of said element-at said element longitudinal slotsto resist rotation of said cross barand maintainit in afposition openingl in the same direction as said C-shaped member.

Y2. A support devi'cefor a golf bag or the like comprising'an elongated element of alengthsubstantially equal to a' golf bag and having a'hook on the ,upper end there-l of, said hook curving back towards theelongated ele- "ment and adapted to hook onto the edge of agolf bag at its vopen end, a tubular member slidably received within the` lower Yendof said elongated tubular element, said tubular kmember having ar cross bar Vsecured to the end thereof withinsaid elongated element, said elongated element having opposed elongated longitudinal slots through which said bar projects, a tension spring connected at one end'to the lower end of said elongated element and at the other end Vto said cross-bar and normally projecting said tubular memberto a position wherein said' cross bar engages the lower ends of the slots, a pair of legs each swingably connected to said elongated member between said slots and said one end of said elongated member, a

l pair of links eachpivotally connected at one end to one of said legs and pivotally connected at the :other end to said cross bar, :a rigid C-Vshaped member fixed to said elon gated element adjacent the lower end thereof and having its concave portion opening away from saidelongated member below said hook, ar foot'secured to said C-shaped member and flush with the lower end of said elongated element, said 1foot and lC-shaped member .adapted to receive the closed end of `a golf bag, and a-strap associated with said YC-shaped member for holding a bag against said C-shaped member and toot, said crossrbar'being curved intoa concave shape which opens in the same direction as said `C-shaped member for reception of a golf bag, said cross bar having oppositely opening slots at said element longitudinalslots and receiving the Vwallsof said elementk at'said element longitudinal slots to resist rotationor" said cross bar and maintain it in a position opening in the same direction as said C-shaped member, lsaid legs beingl curved inwardly toward 'said element at the respective link-leg connections. n Y v References Cited by theExaminer UNITEDV STATES PATENTS YV1,578,910 3/26 Nidia 1 248-96 1,598,007 8/26 .greffier 248.471 X 1,924,182 'Y 8/33 YFritz 2 2487-96 2,574,232 ,11/51' welsh 1 248-96 2,751,176l 6/56a A,Mevr/ry 1 248-.96

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FRANK LABBoTr, Primm Exqmme. 

1. A SUPPORT DEVICE FOR A GOLF BAG COMPRISING AN ELONGATED TUBULAR MEMBER OF A LENGTH SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO A GOLF BAG, A SECOND TUBULAR MEMBER FIXEDLY TELESCOOED WITHIN ONE END OF SAID ELONGATED MEMBER AND HAVING A HOOK ON THE DISTAL END THEREOF, SAID HOOK CURVING BACK TOWARDS THE PROXIMAL END OF SAID SECOND MEMBER AND ADAPTED TO HOOK ONTO THE EDGE OF A GOLF BAG AT ITS OPEN END, A THIRD TUBULAR MEMBER SLIDABLY RECEIVED WITHIN THE OTHER END OF SAID ELONGATED TUBULAR MEMBER, SAID THIRD MEMBER HAVING A CROSS BAR SECURED TO THE END THEREOF WITHIN SAID ELONGATED MEMBER, SAID ELONGATED MEMBER HAVING OPPOSED ELONGATED LONGITUDINAL SLOTS THROUGH WHICH SAID BAR PROJECTS, A TENSION SPRING CONNECTED AT ONE END TO THE OTHER END OF SAID ELONGATED MEMBER AND AT THE OTHER END TO SAID CROSS BAR AND NORMALLY PROJECTING SAID THIRD MEMBER TO A POSITION WHEREIN SAID CROSS BAR ENGAGES THE ENDS OF THE SLOTS TOWARD SAID OTHER END OF SAID ELONGATED MEMBER, SAID TENSION SPRING BEING RECEIVED WITHIN SAID ELONGATED TUBULAR MEMBER AND THIRD MEMBER, SAID THIRD MEMBER HAVING A LONGITUDINAL EXTENDING SLOT THROUGH WHICH TENSION SPRING EXTENDS, A PAIR OF LEGS EACH SWINGABLY CONNECTED TO SAID ELONGATED MEMBER BETWEEN SAID SLOTS AND SAID ONE END OF SAID ELONGATED MEMBER, A PAIR OF LINKS EACH PIVOTALLY CONNECTED AT ONE END TO ONE OF SAID LEGS AND PIVOTALLY CONNECTED AT THE OTHER END TO SAID CROSS BAR, A RIGID C-SHAPED MEMBER FIXED TO SAID ELONGATED MEMBER ADJACENT THE OTHER END THEREOF AND HAVING ITS CONCAVE PORTION OPENING AWAY FROM SAID ELONGATED MEMBER BELOW SAID HOOK, A FOOT SECURED TO SAID C-SHAPED MEMBER AND FLUSH WITH THE OTHER END OF SAID ELONGATED MEMBER, SAID FOOT AND C-SHAPED MEMBER ADAPTED TO CRADLE THE CLOSED END OF A GOLF BAG, AND A STRAP ASSOCIATED WITH SAID C-SHAPED MEMBER AND ADAPTED TO HOLD A BAG AGAINST SAID C-SHAPED MEMBER AND FOOT, SAID CROSS BAR BEING CURVED INTO A CONCAVE SHAPE WHICH OPENS IN THE SAME DIRECTION AS SAID CSHAPED MEMBER FOR RECEPTION OF A GOLF BAG, SAID CROSS BAR HAVING OPPOSITELY OPENING SLOTS AT SAID ELEMENT LONGITUDINAL SLOTS AND RECEIVING THE WALLS OF SAID ELEMENT AT SAID ELEMENT LONGITUDINAL SLOTS TO RESIST ROTATION OF SAID CROSS BAR AND MAINTAIN IT IN A POSITION OPENING IN THE DIRCTION AS SAID C-SHAPED MEMBER. 